The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1887-10-29
SHHRrFFs
ELECTION NOTICE.


Notice is hereby given to the qualified voters
of Carroll county that an election will be held
in the several Precincts and Election Districts
of said county, on
The first Tuesday after the first Monday of
Norenlber, 1887, tbeing the Sth dag Of said
month,
For the purpose of electing
One person for Governor of the State of
Maryland.
One person for Comptroller of the Treasury
of the State of Maryland
One person for Attorney General of the
State of Maryland.
One person for Senator from Carroll coun-
ty, in the General Assembly of Maryland.
-Four persons for members of the House of
Delegates, from Carroll county, in the Gen.
eral Assembly of Maryland.
One person for States Attorney of Carroll
county.
One person for Sheriff of Carroll county.
One person for Treasurer of Carroll county.
Three persons for County Commissioners of
Carroll county.
Three persons for Judges of the Orphans
Court of Carroll county.
One person for County Surveyor of Carroll
county.
The polls will be opened at 8 o clock A. NJ.
anu CtOocu ~ U U CLOCK T. NJ.
The Returning Judges are required and
directed TO make their returns on the second
day, Thursday following the election, to the
Clerk OF the Circuit Court for Carroll county
Attention is hereby called to the following
provisions of an Act of Assembly, passed at
the January Session, 1886. Chapter l12:
AN ACT to provide for taking at the general
election to be held in the year eighteen
hundred and eighty-seven, the sense of the
people in regard to calling convention for
altering the Constitution, or framing new
one, according to provisions of article four
teen, section two, of the Constitution.
SECTION /. Be ii enacted by the General
assembly Of Maryland. That at the general
election to be held on the first Tuesday after
the first Monday in November, eighteen-hun-
dred and eighty at the same places
where county and city elections are now held
by law for the election of Delegates to the
General Assembly, every person entitled to
vote for Delegates to the General Assembly
shall be entitled to vote on the question of a
call of convention for altering the Constitu-
ton, or framing new one, by expressing in
writing or in printed form the words 'For q
Convention" or against Convention as
the case may be, and in case there shall be
any ballots without the designation above pre-
scribed, the same shall not be counted for or
against a convention, but a separate return
shall be made by the Judges of Election; and
it is hereby provided, that the Sheriffs of the
several counties and the Sheriff of Baltimore
city shall give notice of the day above desig-
mated for holding said election for call of a
convention in the same manner and for the
same time as required for notice of the cleo
ton of members of the General Assembly.
SEC. 2. That it shall be the duty of the
several Judges of Elections of this State to
receive, accurately count, and duly return the
number of ballots so cast to the several Clerks
of the counties of this State and to the Clerk
of the Superior Court of Baltimore city as the
same are now required to be returned for the
election of Members of the House of Dele.
gates, and the several Clerks aforesaid shall
return to the Governor within ten days after
said election the number of ballots cast for
and against the call for convention and the
number of ballots without the designation
aforesaid.
SEC. 8. That as soon as the Governor shall
receive the return of the number of ballots at
said election for and against a convention and
for the number of ballots without the pre-
scribed designation, which may be termed
blank ballots, it shall be the duty of the Gov
ernor to count and cast up the same, aud
thereupon make proclamation Of the result Of
said count.
SEC. 4. That in case of the refusal or neg
leet of any Judge of Election or of any Clerk
of the Court or any Sheriff aforesaid, to make
any of the returns or to perform any of the
duties required of them by this act, such
Judge, Clerk, or Sheriff so refusing or neg
lecting shall be liable to indictment for such
offence, and upon conviction thereof shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be
sentenced to pay fine of not less than one
thousand dollars and Imprisonment in the Jail
of the county or city where such offence may
have been committed for term of not less
than six months.
Approved March "a, 1886.
Notice is hereby given to the qualified vo-
tiers of Carroll county, that on the first Tues
day after the first Monday in November, 1887,
it being the 9Th day of said month, at the
same places where the general election
is held in the several precincts and election
districts in Carroll county, and during the
same hours, every person entitled to vote for
Delegates to the General Assembly shall be
entitled to vote on the question of call of
convention for altering the Constitution, or
framinga new one, by expressing in writing
or in printed form the words "For Conven-
tion," or against Convention" as the
case may be.
JOHN 7. LYNCH,
Sheriff of Carroll county.
October 1, 1887, tie.